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Journalism Program
Journalism at Emory emphasizes writing, reporting and critical thinking. The skills of newspaper and electronic journalism go hand-in-hand with study in the liberal arts and sciences. The result is journalists who make a difference!
Journalism co-majors or minors learn the craft of researching, interviewing, reporting and writing news. They develop an understanding of press issues and build a technical foundation. Students advance and refine that know-how in professional internships.
Journalism at Emory is a special selection program. Every semester students can apply for admission to the Program.
The Journalism Program also offers the opportunity to study specialty writing and reporting. Interdisciplinary classes in science writing, economics and business reporting, arts criticism, international media, and race and ethnic relations are open to students from all disciplines. Most Journalism courses fulfill the post-freshman writing requirement. These courses focus on writing for the general public.
Faculty
Core Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Programs
Honors Program
Journalism co-majors with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average may apply during their junior year to graduate with honors in journalism. To receive honors, the student must successfully complete the co-major requirements listed above and a journalistic project or journalism research paper.
General Honors Program information.
Internship
An internship that provides professional experience, contacts and work samples—clippings, resume tapes or weblinks--is key to studying journalism and building a career. Editors expect aspiring journalists to have at least one internship and usually more during college.
As the news business evolves, many new journalists will likely work in different media during the course of a career. The best preparations for a news career are strong writing and familiarity with the challenges and needs of various media.Internships are valuable opportunities to grow. A successful internship and a strong recommendation creates a standout among the many job seekers in journalism.